Waxwing, Lowton

One Waxwing flying calling over Dalesford Close Lowton first thing this morning, and later sat in a tree with Starlings.

Waxwing, Earlestown

One Waxwing flew calling over the Sankey Valley Industrial estate at 12:30 today.

Pied-billed Grebe and Great Northern Diver

Little and large! Great Northern Diver at Astbury Mere, Cheshire (left) and Pied-billed Grebe at Hollingworth Lake, near Rochdale (right). Both birds seen really well today, but no sign of the Woodlarks in Cheshire (though they were seen this morning).